The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its intention to request renewal of its existing approval to collect certain information from applicants who wish to obtain a permit or license to conduct activities under a number of wildlife conservation laws, treaties and regulations. We will submit the collection of information listed below to

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability, for public review, of an Amendment to the Draft Recovery Plan for Gabbro Soil Plants of the Central Sierra Nevada Foothills. This amendment to the draft recovery plan covers four plants listed as endangered, Calystegia stebbinsii (Stebbins' morningglory), Ceanothus roderickii

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Council will meet at 1 p.m., December 6, 2000, to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. The meeting is open to the public.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed collection of information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed below.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Geological Survey

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to prepare an Environmental Assessment and amend three Resource Management Plans (RMPs) to revoke withdrawals placed on BLM administered lands for the purpose of protecting the oil shale resource. The three RMPs are the White River RMP, Glenwood Springs RMP, and Grand

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

This is to amend the meeting place address listed in the notice that was already published.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Notice of Availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 178 in the Central Gulf of Mexico. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public.

With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

The CALFED Bay-Delta Program Policy Group will meet on December 13, 2000. The agenda for the Policy Group meeting will include discussions about CALFED's: Record of Decision Commitments; Ecosystem Restoration 2001 Funding Package; and Operation and Implementation Budget. This meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may make oral

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau